Aliko Dangote Makes TIME100 Philanthropy 2025

EducationNewsNigeriaAliko Dangote Makes TIME100 Philanthropy 2025

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

Nigerian industrialist and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has been named to the prestigious TIME100 Philanthropy 2025 list, a recognition of global changemakers redefining the landscape of giving through bold and impactful initiatives. Dangote, founder and president of the Dangote Group, was celebrated for his transformative contributions to health, education, and poverty alleviation through the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), Africa’s largest private philanthropic organisation. Since endowing the foundation with $1.25 billion in 2014, Dangote has...

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JAMB Boss Oloyede Fires Back At Critics, Says ‘Truck Pushers Can’t Direct Pilots’

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJAMB Boss Oloyede Fires Back At Critics, Says ‘Truck Pushers Can’t Direct Pilots’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

In the wake of heated criticism and calls for his resignation, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has fired back at those questioning his leadership, saying they lack the credibility to advise him. “Truck pushers cannot direct pilots,” Oloyede said during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. The gathering included JAMB’s chief external examiners and representatives of civil society organisations. The backlash follows glitches and complaints...

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Enugu State yet to benefit of 13% oil derivation revenue – Gov. Peter Mbah

EconomyNewsNigeriaEnugu State yet to benefit of 13% oil derivation revenue – Gov. Peter Mbah

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 21, 2025

The Enugu State Government urges the Federal Government of Nigeria to effect the 13% oil derivation revenue sharing for the state as provided by the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The Enugu State Governor made this call as he received in audience the Indices and Disbursement Committee of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC on Tuesday in the Lion Building, Government House Enugu; the RMAFC team came to monitor the disbursements from the Federation...

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NBA Rejects Bill to Jail Eligible Voters Who Fail to Vote

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNBA Rejects Bill to Jail Eligible Voters Who Fail to Vote

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

…Calls It Unconstitutional and Draconian The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has come down hard on a controversial bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians, describing it as “unconstitutional,” “draconian,” and a “dangerous precedent” that threatens civil liberties. In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday by its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the NBA warned that forcing Nigerians to vote under threat of fines or jail...

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CBN Keeps Interest Rate at 27.5% to Monitor Inflation Trends

BusinessNewsNigeriaCBN Keeps Interest Rate at 27.5% to Monitor Inflation Trends

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opted to keep the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) unchanged at 27.5 per cent, following its 300th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on 19th and 20th May 2025. The decision reflects cautious optimism amid recent economic improvements and lingering inflationary pressures. All twelve members of the committee were present, and the decision to maintain the current policy stance was unanimous. In a statement issued by the CBN Governor,...

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Student Expelled from UNICAL for Stealing a Cellphone

EducationNewsNigeriaStudent Expelled from UNICAL for Stealing a Cellphone

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

The University of Calabar has expelled a student from the Department of Public Health over alleged involvement in phone theft. In a statement released on Monday and signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Dr Chukwuka Icha, the university said the decision followed a detailed investigation by the Senate Students Disciplinary Committee (SSDC), which found the student guilty. “The Vice Chancellor has received the report of the Senate Students Disciplinary Committee (SSDC), which investigated...

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All South East Governors Now Backing Tinubu, Says Minister Umahi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAll South East Governors Now Backing Tinubu, Says Minister Umahi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

…Lagos-Calabar Highway to Be Tolled by December Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has declared that all governors of the South East region are fully aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, regardless of political party affiliations, and called on opposition figures like Peter Obi to follow suit. In an interview granted as part of a forthcoming State House documentary commemorating President Tinubu’s second year in office, Senator Umahi said the region is now reaping the...

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Troops Dismantle Bandit Camps in Benue, Recover Weapons, POS Machines and More

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Dismantle Bandit Camps in Benue, Recover Weapons, POS Machines and More

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 19, 2025

Nigerian troops under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have destroyed several hideouts belonging to notorious armed gangs around Akwaza in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The operation, carried out by the 72 Special Forces Battalion in partnership with other security agencies, targeted camps linked to the wanted bandit leader known as Konyo Mbise. It was part of a wider military effort to flush out criminal elements ahead of the farming season. “In a recent...

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2027: Obi Not Atiku’s Running Mate In New Coalition, Obidient Movement Debunks Claims

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: Obi Not Atiku’s Running Mate In New Coalition, Obidient Movement Debunks Claims

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 19, 2025

The Obidient Movement has debunked claims that Peter Obi has been offered the running mate position to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the new coalition being formed ahead of 2027. A press statement on Monday signed by Nana Kazaure, Director, Strategic Communication & Media, Obidient Movement, noted that the former Anambra State Governor is still a chieftain of the Labour Party. The stamen reads, “The Obidient Movement has been inundated with calls from our...

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Guinness Nigeria presents EPL trophy to Gov. Mbah in Enugu

NewsPoliticsWorld NewsGuinness Nigeria presents EPL trophy to Gov. Mbah in Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2025

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, calls on Guinness Nigeria to partner with the state in celebration of the state’s past records in football while investing in the next generation of champions. Governor Mbah stated this at the Government House when the Guinness Nigeria management team showcased the English Premier League, EPL, trophy to the state. He further stated that the honor is more about the state’s legacy as the home of football...

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